Buffone interview displays toughness and winning personality
By Sam Fiske Up until his final days, legendary Bears linebacker Doug Buffone related more to the hard-working people of Chicago than any type of
VIDEO: The young and invincible seem to be thyroid cancer’s target
By Melissa Schenkman It is not the type of cancer that makes the cut when it comes to television public service announcements. But the number
Under Armour shares fall despite strong sales
By Ezra Kaplan Shares of Under Armour Inc. fell almost 5 percent as the company reported a 13 percent drop in net income and a
10th Ward residents are still waiting for results
By Lizz Giordano One of the closest elections runoffs in recent Chicago history might not be decided even after all the ballots are tallied Tuesday.
Where’s the World Cup video game this year?
By Nick Kariuki Thousands will travel to Canada this summer to watch 24 national soccer teams compete across six cities for the World Cup title.
Is it time for portfolio managers to hedge?
By Lucy Ren Shirley Luo, 29 years old, has been with Goldman Sachs since 2007. A vice president in the distressed-debt trading group, Luo recently
Cubs fans donate to Illinois tornado relief
By Hannah Beery Lisa LaSala sat in the Kirkland Fire Department Tuesday, temporary home of the American Red Cross, and thought about the next steps
VIDEO: Buddy Program connects Alzheimer’s patients with medical students
By Tanni Deb Northwestern University’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center has developed a Buddy Program that connects first-year medical students with people who are diagnosed with
Wintrust reports strong first-quarter earnings
By Yimian Wu Wintrust Financial Corp. announced a strong first quarter result, exceeding expectations, with growing loans and deposits, a substantial increase in mortgage banking revenue,
Foodie 5K runs up $1 million in groceries for hungry neighbors
By Sara Shouhayib Over 1,200 runners and walkers took their place at the starting line of the second annual Foodie 5K race on Saturday morning
Millennials tend to overspend when using mobile banking
By Yimian Wu While mobile banking engages the Millennial generation, those Americans born between 1982 and 2000, it may also lead to overspending due to online
CSX profit grows despite dropping coal exports
By Sean Froelich CSX Corp., a Jacksonville Florida train transportation company, reported an 11 percent increase in net income in the first quarter, outperforming analyst